This guide helps to identify and understand the wildlife most commonly found living near humans - and how they have adapted to thrive in cities and suburbs. The

Presents the novice with information about the plants and animals--from poison ivy and cockroaches to crabgrass and mountain lions--that grow and live near huma

In this field guide to the future, esteemed Harvard University botanist Peter Del Tredici unveils the plants that will become even more dominant in urban enviro

Throw it in your backpack, hop on the subway, and explore.

Identify and understand the wildlife most commonly found living near humans--and how they've adapted to thrive in cities and suburbs.